AUTHOR=Chen Guofu , Tang Yanzhao , Su Yawen 

TITLE=The Effect of Perceived Over-Qualification on Turnover Intention From a Cognition Perspective

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699715

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699715

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The mechanism of the boundary conditions between over-qualification and employees’ turnover remains unclear. The problem of turnover caused by over-qualification has become a new problem in organizational management. Therefore, based on 396 survey data in China, this study uses multi-factor ANOVA, hierarchical regression analysis, and bootstrap method to analyze the relationship between perceived over-qualification and turnover intention. The results show that perceived over-qualification is positively correlated with turnover intention. Self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the relation between perceived over-qualification and turnover intention. Professional identity has a counter-regulatory effect on the relation between perceived over-qualification and turnover intention. This research expands the influence boundary of perceived over-qualification and provides theoretical support for human resource management.